Job Description

The post holder will:

Always speak up if safety is a concern
Treat all patients with kindness, respect and compassion.
Recognize and work within the limits of their own competence
Take responsibility for their own actions
Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure patients receives the safest, most effective care possible.
Perform additional duties when required

Education and Training:

Ensure relevant training and competency is undertaken to deliver care safely
Maintain up-to-date mandatory training requirements
Follow the clinical pathways set out by the NMC Elsevier platform
Follow and comply with the NMC Competency Framework, relevant to their role profile
Be willing to learn new clinical skills
Support and supervise pre-registration and new nurses and Health Care Workers when required
Participate in teaching, mentorship and preceptorship programs when required
Participate in clinical supervision
Participate in Performance Improvement Plans when required
Share knowledge and skill with others, in order to improve patient care and service
Ensure they are skilled, trained and competent before using any medical device.
Involve patients in their own healthcare and recovery through education, awareness and positive reinforcement.

Quality Assurance:

Speak up, if something isn't right.
Maintain awareness of and comply with, the NMC Policies and Procedures
Participate in all activities related to DoH & NMC Quality Improvement when required
Understand the Regulatory standards and which of them apply to their daily working practice
Continually seek to improve the service of and care delivery for patients and their families
Report and notify all untoward/serious and near miss incidents to your direct line manager and then through the Sapphire/incident reporting system in a timely way
Cooperate with all investigations and audits when requested to do so in the interest of developing a learning culture and seeking to improve care and service
Promote customer service based on NMC patient satisfaction results.
Share great practice

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL: The post holder must:

Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH) with all the qualifications and experience this mandates.
Have previous experience within the specialist field.
Have completed the relevant competencies within the specialist field (see section below)
Manage their own professional revalidation
Have basic life support qualification (within the past 24 months)
Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed
Be willing to work across departments when necessary
Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

DESIRABLE: The post holder should have: